The Price of a Bride
by Michelle Reid
★ Top 25 book of 1998 · #19 on Best Books of 1998
Mia Frazier agrees to her father's demand to marry Greek millionaire Alexander Doumas, a deal that lets Alex regain his family's island and gives her father an heir. Mia hides her own reason, but intense passion and a pregnancy threaten to expose it.
Best for: Romance readers who like emotional stories with a happy ending and no cheating
The Price of a Bride is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 1998, out of 36 1998 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Price of a Bride is about
Mia Frazier agrees to her father's demand that she marry Greek millionaire Alexander Doumas. For Alex, the match is a way to win back his family's island, and Mia's father wants a grandson and heir. Alex cynically assumes Mia married for money, but she has her own reason for saying yes, and it has nothing to do with gain. Meanwhile the passion between the new husband and wife is intense, and Mia is carrying Alex's child. Michelle Reid builds her story around forced marriage, secrets and the gap between what two people believe about each other and what is true. One reader describes it as very emotional but very good, with a happy ending and no cheating.
The Price of a Bride on the Best Books of 1998
The Price of a Bride came out in 1998. Of the 36 books first published in 1998 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #19 on our Best Books of 1998 list.
Why it made the list: 184 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (24 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1998 list
- Cows Matthew Stokoe, #17
- Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Jennifer L. Armstrong, #18
- Hitler (Profiles in Power) Ian Kershaw, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 87 want to read it, 8 are reading it now and 89 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 24 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 28 | 55% |
| Reader love | 72 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 33 | 20% |
Questions about The Price of a Bride
When was The Price of a Bride published?
The Price of a Bride by Michelle Reid was first published in 1998.
Was The Price of a Bride one of the best books of 1998?
The Price of a Bride is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 1998, out of 36 1998 books that cleared our data bar. 184 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (24 ratings).
Why is The Price of a Bride on the Best Books of 1998 list?
184 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (24 ratings).
More of the best books of 1998
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling, #1
- Holes Louis Sachar, #2
- A Clash of Kings George R. R. Martin, #3
- Bag of Bones Stephen King, #4
- Among the Hidden Margaret Peterson Haddix, #5
- Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, #6
See the full Best Books of 1998, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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